More than halfway through 2024, change remains a constant for the construction and architecture & engineering (A&E) industries amid a year marked by potential growth and ongoing challenges.

The construction industry is ever evolving, with companies increasingly finding new ways to engage and retain their employees through innovative training programs.

In journalism, “story mix” is a familiar term that describes the breadth of editorial coverage. At ENR, our story mix is wide and diverse, given the complex and varied nature of the global construction industry.

ENR MidAtlantic’s impressive 2024 Top Young Professionals group includes five rising leaders who have also been selected to be part of the ENR national Top 20 Under 40.

Visionaries making the path to decarbonization easier to follow and skilled managers called in to create expedited fixes in the face of structural failures or to avert disaster are among the 25 individuals who came up with the needed solutions last year.

Annual program reveals another group of up-and-coming leaders who are helping the Southwest construction industry address myriad challenges. 

This year’s class of Top Young Professionals in the Midwest affirms that the future of design and construction in the region belongs to the firms that are willing to adapt and innovate.<

There could be plenty of climbs, dips and swerves.

Robert C. Grubic, the recently retired chief executive of Harrisburgh, Pa.-based design firm HRG is ENR MidAtlantic’s Legacy Award winner.

With an eye toward shaping the future of construction, the region’s top young leaders are contributing to their firms, mentoring colleagues and working to improve their communities.